List Books » Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
Authors: Laura Esquivel, Carol Christensen, Thomas Christensen, Thomas Christensen (Translator), Carol Christensen
ISBN-13: 9780385420174, ISBN-10: 038542017X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date Published: October 1995
Edition: Reprint
A heaping measure of passionate romance, blended with a dash of traditional Mexican cooking and a hint of mysticism, was the unique recipe that made Laura Esquivel's debut novel, Like Water for Chocolate, a feast for readers and moviegoers alike.
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in tum-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.